At the start of May, The University of Portsmouth, alongside the Isle of Wight council and Brightbulb Design launched The Business Boost programme.
Funded by HM Government and the European Regional Development Fund, the free programme was created to help businesses with a boost of real-world knowledge, delivering an action plan for future business growth.
First set of graduates
Today, The University of Portsmouth is proud to announce its first graduates from the first two cohorts.
The businesses that have taken part have given praise to the intimate nature of the course, where lecturers could really get under the skin of everyone’s business to give targeted advice to lead to future growth.
Chaucer: Face-to-face learning was clear and helpful
Sally Chaucer, Managing Director of The Water Mill at Calbourne, stated,
“The Business Boost courses on the Isle of Wight were perfect for me and my business.
“It was face-to-face learning that was clear and helpful, with professional guidance and support throughout.”
More courses on offer
Due to the success of the first two cohorts, The University of Portsmouth have announced a set of additional cohort subjects and start dates for businesses that would like to take part. The dates and subjects are as follows:
- General business growth advice: 13th September 2022
- Building marketing capability: 22nd September 2022
- Place, branding and Tourism: 25th October 2022
- People: 3rd November 2022
Sign up for free course
If you are a business owner and would like to take part in this free, ‘in-person’ course, delivered at the Isle of Wight council’s new Wight Innovation hub, Building 41, in Cowes, then simply register your interest via the Website.
News shared by Matt on behalf of The University of Portsmouth. Ed
